cruel and oppressive government or rule
暴政,苛政;专制
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refugees who managed to escape Nazi tyranny. 成功逃离纳粹暴政的难民。
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推翻该政权可能意味着一个暴政的终结。
[count noun]a state under such cruel and oppressive government
专制国家。
cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control
专横;苛刻,严酷
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she resented his rages and his tyranny .她痛恨他的怒气和专横
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figurative 〈喻〉the tyranny of the nine-to-five day 专横的9-5办 公时间
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his father's tyrannies .父亲的残暴专横行为。
(especially in ancient Greece)rule by one who has absolute power without legal right
(尤指古希腊)僭主统治,僭王统治。
"late Middle English: from Old French